Philips s308, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Philips S308 Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ... by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of Shenzhen SangFei consumer communications co LTD Corporation Shenzhen SangFei consumer communications co LTD Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice Version No R1 0 Edition Time 2014 1 18 ...

Page 3: ... Small Children 12 Demagnetization 12 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 12 Antenna 13 Normal Use Position 13 Air Bags 13 Seizures Blackouts 13 Repetitive Motion Injuries 13 Emergency Calls 14 Loud Noise 14 Phone Heating 14 Electrical Safety 14 Accessories 14 Connection to a Car 15 Faulty and Damaged Products 15 Interference 15 General Statement on Interface 15 ...

Page 4: ...8 Specific Absorption Rate SAR 18 Body Worn Operation 20 Getting Started 21 Overview 21 Keys Explained 22 Starting up 23 Installing the SIM SD Card and Battery 23 Removing the Battery and SIM SD Card 25 Charging the Battery 25 Switching Your Phone On Off 25 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time 26 Switching to Sleep Mode 26 Waking Up Your Phone 26 Getting Around Your Phone 27 Touch Control 27 H...

Page 5: ...lling from a Text Message 31 Receiving Calls 31 Answering a Call 31 Rejecting a Call 31 Muting a Call 32 Turning the Speakerphone On Off 32 Ending a Call 32 Contacts 32 Creating a Contact 32 Searching for a Contact 33 Messaging 33 The Message Box 33 Sending an Message 33 Message Settings 34 Touch Input Settings 34 Getting Connected to the Internet 35 Adding a New Network Connection 35 ...

Page 6: ...Hotspot 37 Browsing the Internet 38 Browsing Options 38 Using Bookmarks 38 Editing a Bookmark 39 Deleting a Bookmark 39 Changing Browser Settings 39 Bluetooth 39 Making the Most of Multimedia 40 Taking Pictures with Your Camera 40 Listening to Your FM Radio 41 Playing Your Music 41 Opening Your Gallery 41 Playing Your Videos 42 Making Voice Memos 42 Sorting out Your Phone Settings 42 Setting Date ...

Page 7: ...ice unlock 45 Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password 46 Disabling Screen Unlock Security 46 Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN 47 Managing Your Device Memory 48 Privacy Reset to Factory Settings 48 Applications 48 Installing an Application 48 Removing an Application 49 Moving an Application 49 Managing Other Settings 50 Text to speech Output 50 Accessibility 50 Other Applications 50 Clock 5...

Page 8: ...8 Disposal of Your Old Appliance 52 ...

Page 9: ...right or flashing light Small parts may cause a choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound Avoid contacting with anything magnetic Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices Avoid extreme temperatures Switch off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities Avoid contacting with liquids Keep your phone dry Switch off when told to in airc...

Page 10: ...raction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident Using a phone while driving even with a hands free kit can cause distraction and lead to an accident You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order ...

Page 11: ...ean and dust free place Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid moisture or high humidity Do not drop throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories Do not paint your phone or its accessories Do not atte...

Page 12: ...not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could accidentally damage the phone Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization do not allow electronic devices or magne...

Page 13: ...ea Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle Seizures Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone Do not grip the phone too tightly Press the buttons lightly Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons such as Message Templates and P...

Page 14: ...ducing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories Take care not to touch or allow metal objects such as coins o...

Page 15: ...to a severe fall do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service centre Interference General Statement on Interface Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker...

Page 16: ...ves Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals clinics or health care facilities These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment Aircraft Switch off yo...

Page 17: ...cations with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Blasting Caps and Areas Power off...

Page 18: ...R The SAR limit for mobile devices is 1 6 W kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested at the Body was 1 008 W kg As mobile devices offer a range of functions they can be used in other positions such as on the body as described in this user guide As SAR is measured utilizing the device s highest transmitting power the actual SAR of this device while operating is typically below that ...

Page 19: ...esigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment ...

Page 20: ...ealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Body Worn Operation Important safety information regarding radio frequency RF radiation exposure To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with a minimum of 10 mm separation from the body Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits ...

Page 21: ...21 Getting Started Overview ...

Page 22: ... switch your phone to Sleep mode Press to wake up your phone Home Key Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen Hold to see recently used applications Menu Key Press to get the options for the current screen Back Key Press to go to the previous screen Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down ...

Page 23: ...witch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery SIM or memory card 1 Remove the back cover 2 Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder 3 Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal ...

Page 24: ... right position 4 Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place 5 Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a ...

Page 25: ...nnect the adapter to the charger jack Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the charger jack 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged Switching Your Phone On Off Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged Hold Power Key to switch on your phone To ...

Page 26: ...ery power Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low power consumption state while the display is off Your device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time You can start sleep mode by the following method Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode Waking Up Your Phone 1 Press Power Key to activate your screen display 2 Tap the icon d...

Page 27: ... the screen 4 Double tap the screen to zoom in out an image NOTE You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side Not all screens are viewable in landscape Home Screen In the Home screen besides the shortcut icon is displayed you can also set your own wallpaper add the widgets or application shortcuts you need or remove them ...

Page 28: ...Application Program Interface 2 In the list of applications touch and hold the icon until the main screen appears move the application icon to the idle position release the finger Removing Items from Your Home Screen 1 Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen 2 Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove icon appears on the top of the screen 3 Drag the item to the remove icon and ...

Page 29: ...rk detected Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel where you can see your calendar events new Messages and so on Tap to open the shortcuts panel from notification panel To hide the panel tap on the lower edge of the panel drag up Open Recently Used Applications 1 Hold Home Key from any screen The phone will displ...

Page 30: ...nter the phone number using the on screen keypad Tap to delete wrong digits 3 Tap the dial icon TIPS To make international calls hold to enter the Calling from Your Contacts 1 Press Home key tap People 2 Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact name you want to call when the contact details appear click on the number choose the SIM card to dial You can search for a contact...

Page 31: ...ent record Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call you can make the call while viewing the text message 1 Press Home key tap Messaging 2 Tap the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number you need 3 Tap the message the phone will list the options Receiving Calls Answering a Call Tap the icon drag to right to answer the ...

Page 32: ... call to turn the speakerphone on Tap again to turn off the speakerphone Ending a Call Tap to finish a call Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing To see your contacts Press Home key tap People Creating a Contact 1 Tap from the Contacts Screen 2 Choose the storage location to save the ...

Page 33: ...o one menu in Home Key Messaging The Message Box Instead of an inbox and outbox your phone organizes all Messaging you sent and received into one box where Messaging exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread in the Messaging Screen You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone Sending an Message 1 Press Home key tap Messaging 2 Tap to create new me...

Page 34: ...chment to text message and it will be converted into an MMS automatically Likewise if you remove all attachments and the subject from an MMS it ll automatically become a text message Message Settings The phone s message settings are pre configured for you to use immediately To change them tap Menu Key Settings from the Messaging Screen NOTE From SMS settings screen tap Menu Key Restore default set...

Page 35: ...ress Home key tap Settings SIM management Data connection Adding a New Network Connection To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider Also if the networks settings are not pre configured on your phone please contact your provider to get the necessary information You can view settings by pressing Home key tap Settings More WIRELESS NETWORKS Mobile networ...

Page 36: ...emented you ll need to enter a password Checking the Wi Fi Network Status You can check the Wi Fi network by looking at the icon in the status bar USB tethering portable hotspot Share your phone s data connection via USB or as a portable Wi Fi hotspot Enabling USB tethering TIPS The PC accesses the Internet via the phone s mobile network Therefore set up the networks connection correctly before yo...

Page 37: ... connection with one or more PC or other devices NOTE When the portable Wi Fi hotspot function is enabled you can t use your phone s applications to access the internet via its Wi Fi connection You can configure the Wi Fi hotspot as follows 1 Press Home Key tap Menu Key System settings More WIRELESS NETWORKS click next to the Wi Fi hotspot to turn it on 2 Tap Wi Fi hotspot to set up manage portabl...

Page 38: ...nter the website you want to browse Then tap on the touch keyboard Tap Menu Key Bookmarks History and select a bookmark or history to open Browsing Options When you browse the Web you can also do the following Press Menu Key Close and select Quit to exit Press Menu Key Bookmarks History and select a bookmark or history to open Press Menu Key Settings to configure browser settings Using Bookmarks I...

Page 39: ...cation and then tap Ok to save it Deleting a Bookmark 1 Open a Browser window 2 Tap Menu Key Bookmarks History 3 Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up 4 Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm Changing Browser Settings Tap Menu Key Settings from a browser window to change browser settings Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication te...

Page 40: ...all visible Bluetooth devices in range 4 Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt When both devices to be paired accept the connection the pairing is completed TIPS Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other devices try to pair with your phone Making the Most of Multimedia Taking Pictures with Your Camera Your phone has camera function Ope...

Page 41: ...s Home key tap FM Radio Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone s memory card in Music Before playing music you need to copy music files to memory card location 1 Press Home Key tap Music to open the Music Screen 2 Click the Music category label music files to start playing 3 Adjust the volume with Volume Keys Opening Your Gallery Press Home Key tap Gallery You can use ...

Page 42: ...y tap Sound Recorder 2 Tap to start recording 3 Tap to stop recording 4 Tap to play back the voice recording 5 Save the voice recording after stop or tap Discard to delete the recording Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Date and Time 1 Press Home key tap Settings Date time 2 Tap Automatic Date time and select Off if you want to set the time and date by yourself 3 Set date time and change the...

Page 43: ...n to automatically turn off Wallpaper Set the wallpaper of the phone Theme Set the theme of the phone Audio Profiles Settings By pressing Home Key tap Settings Audio profiles When you choose the General mode you can adjust the sound settings such as ringtones volume and vibrate Language Settings You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps 1 Press Home key tap Settings Lang...

Page 44: ...ing Networks 1 Press Home key tap Settings More WIRELESS NETWORKS Mobile networks Network operators 2 Tap the SIM card you want to set 3 Tap Select manually to register manually or tap Choose automatically Setting Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names APN And if you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to find out more Press H...

Page 45: ...watch the example pattern and select Next 3 Drag your finger to connect at least four dots draw the pattern 4 Touch Continue 5 Redraw your pattern to confirm Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern 1 Press Power Key to wake up the screen 2 Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen If you make a mistake your phone will ask you to try again Protecting Your Phone with a Voice unlock Creating unloc...

Page 46: ... PIN or Password 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Tap PIN or Password 3 According to the instruction to complete your PIN or password settings Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 4 Press Power Key to wake up the phone 5 Enter the PIN or password you set then select on the touch keyboard Disabling Screen Unlock Security If you have created an unlock pattern PIN or pas...

Page 47: ...ock 2 Choose the SIM card you want set 3 Tick the Lock SIM card check box 4 Enter the PIN you ve been given and tap OK TIPS If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed your SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network Contact your operator for a PIN Unlock Key PUK to restore the SIM card Changing Your SIM PIN You can change the PIN you ve been given to one easi...

Page 48: ...l data on the SD card Privacy Reset to Factory Settings Press Home key tap Settings Backup reset Factory data reset Reset phone Erase everything WARNING All your personal information and downloaded applications on your phone will be erased after the resetting Applications Press Home Key tap Settings Apps Installing an Application You can install a non Marketing application if you have allowed the ...

Page 49: ... take your handset as the standard Removing an Application 1 Press Home key tap Settings Apps 2 Select the application you want to delete 3 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm Moving an Application You can move the applications downloaded or installed on your phone to the memory card when the phone memory is full You can also move applications to your phone if the memory card is getting full NOTE Not ...

Page 50: ...You can configure accessibility options for accessibility related applications by pressing Home Key tap Settings Accessibility Other Applications Clock Press Home key tap Clock you can view the clock or set the alarm Tap the top of the screen icon can be switched to the countdown and stopwatch functions from the clock interface Calculator You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical ...

Page 51: ... formal declaration that the Philips S388 manufactured by PHILIPS CORPORATION is compliant with Directive 2002 95 EC of the European Parliament RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances with respect to the following substances 1 Lead Pb 2 Mercury Hg 3 Cadmium Cd 4 Hexavalent Chromium Cr VI 5 Polybrominated biphenyls PBB s 6 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE s Compliance is evidenced by written de...

Page 52: ...overed by the European Directive 2002 96 EC 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health For this product s recycling...